A gradual but inevitable descent into cricket-based loathing and bile.

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A Bloke Called Shirley

All going well, the predictions in this article will show us to be geniuses. Otherwise we’ll just delete it and nobody will suspect a thing.

No Comments | April 28, 2013 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , ,

Whatever Happened To The Unlikely Lads? #29: Simon Jones

Jones the ball: the Darren Anderton of cricket.

No Comments | April 26, 2013 | | Opinion | Tags: , , ,

Australia’s Ashes Squad: The 51allout Reaction

Considering Devereux’s shock absence, there was a surprising lack of outrage at Australia’s Ashes squad. Probably because after what Gayle did to Pune we are just broken, emotionless husks, unable to feel shocked by anything.

No Comments | April 25, 2013 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , ,

Ashes 2013: Australian Test Ladder

Today’s article is about a ladder with one rung. Well, two if you count Devereux.

No Comments | April 21, 2013 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , ,

The 51allout Guide To Coping With The Off-Season

Struggling for inspiration with no cricket to watch on the telly? Well we can’t really help there, but we can at least hopefully stoke your enthusiasm about what the next few months hold in store.

No Comments | October 28, 2012 | | Opinion | Tags: , , ,

Classic Series Review: 2005 Ashes, Part Five (The Oval)

England were 2-1 up with one to play. Bet you can’t guess what happened next?

1 Comment | October 26, 2012 | | Classic Series | Tags: , , , , ,

Classic Series Review: 2005 Ashes, Part Four (Trent Bridge)

The Chinese, Vietnamese, the Korean and the Japanese are superstitious about the number four because it is a homonym for “death” in their languages. The fourth game of the 2005 series wasn’t far off backing that up.

No Comments | October 25, 2012 | | Classic Series | Tags: , , , , ,

Classic Series Review: 2005 Ashes, Part Three (Old Trafford)

With the series level at 1-1, both sides headed to Manchester with ASHES FEVER in full swing. Either that or being so far North was bringing everyone out in a rash.

2 Comments | October 24, 2012 | | Classic Series | Tags: , , , , , ,

Classic Series Review: 2005 Ashes, Part Two (Edgbaston)

Up the M40 to Edgbaston went the travelling Ashes caravan.

No Comments | October 23, 2012 | | Classic Series | Tags: , , , ,

Classic Series Review: 2005 Ashes, Part One (Lord’s)

A whole week of reminiscing about the greatest series in the history of the game starts, like all the great stories, with England getting a right shellacking.

No Comments | October 22, 2012 | | Classic Series, Opinion | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,